§ 33-2-1301 — Department officers, employees and licensees to disclose interest in mental health facilities - Conflict of interest

IF (1) (A) a person is an officer or employee of the department, OR (B) a person is an officer or employee of a licensee of the department, AND (2) (A) the person or the person's spouse, parent, grandparent, brother, sister, or child has an ownership interest in a residential facility that is not publicly held or an ownership interest in a business that is not publicly held that owns or manages a residential facility that provides mental health services or supports, OR (B) the person or combination of persons named in subdivision (2)(A) has an ownership interest of at least thirty-five percent (35%) in a residential facility that is publicly held that provides mental health services, OR (C) the person or combination of persons named in subdivision (2)(A), has an ownership interest of at least thirty-five percent (35%) in a business that is publicly held that owns or manages a residential facility that provides mental health services, THEN (3) the person shall disclose the interest to the department or licensee, AND (4) the person may not serve in a capacity of decision making or influence or responsibility for the direct referral or placement of persons to any residential facility that provides mental health services or supports.

Legislative History

Amended by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 688,s 55, eff. 7/1/2024. Acts 1996, ch. 669, § 1; T.C.A., §33-3-112(a); Acts 2000, ch. 947, § 1.